New Information About Autism and Vaccines

ABC News is reporting that a British journal, “Accuses Doctor of Falsifying Research Linking the MMR Vaccine to Autism.” The doctor’s report (from 1998) is being called, “an elaborate fraud.” I saw the story last night and again this morning and am alarmed to say the least.

As parents, we rely on information from doctors. and researchers to make decisions: Important, sometimes life saving, decisions. And, learning that that information may be false is, as I said, alarming.

Watch the video report below to learn more about the 1998 report that allegedly started the controversy about the possibility of linking vaccines to autism.

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ABOUT ALICIA: Alicia is the founder of Balancing Motherhood.com. Last year, she managed to stay sane while completing an MBA, working full-time, blogging, and still baking amazing birthday cakes — all while raising a young family at home.